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Tom Harvey

Actor · Died January 14, 2014, aged 89 · Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK

Tom Harvey was born on 14 May 1924 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK. He was an actor, known for Strange Brew (1983), Dealing: Or The Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues (1972) and On Camera (1954). He was married to Roberta Bishop. He died on 14 January 2014 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Born
May 14, 1924
Died
January 14, 2014 (aged 89)
From
Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK
Works as
Actor
Titles
21 on MovieCove · 40 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 15% in 30 days

What are Tom Harvey's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 56th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 48th percentile
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
38%
Bonds
22%
Morality
20%
Survival
8%
Society
5%
Ideas
5%
Power
3%
Justice3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 7 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 4 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 6 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

A split, not a type: Slow burn 5 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 3 · Heavy 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 8 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Hopeful
3
Contemplative
2
Warm
2
Joyful
2
Other
7

How their films linger

Hopeful5 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet3
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Tom Harvey's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 21 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Tom Harvey's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

40 credits, 21 with a MovieCove page.

  • Away from Her(2006)

    as Michael

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Open House(2003)

    as Thomas

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • You Belong to Me(2002)

    as Nat

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Harlan County War(2000)

    as Jerry Selvey

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Spreading Ground (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Paddy Flynn

  • I'll Be Home for Christmas(1997)

    as Hap

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • Moving Target (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Murray

  • Mrs. Winterbourne(1996)

    as Ty Winthrop

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Jimmy Valentine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as The Warden

  • The Christmas Wife (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Jack

  • Bay Coven (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Tom Holden

  • And Then You Die(1987)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Act of Vengeance(1986)

    as Warren Alexander

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Park Is Mine(1985)

    as General Bryant

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • Mafia Princess (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    as David O'Brien

  • The Pied Piper of Hamelin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Alderman

  • Mrs. Soffel(1984)

    as Attorney Burke

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • The Guardian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Mr. Wicker

  • Heartsounds (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    as Walter Simon

  • A Matter of Sex(1984)

    as Vern Dimmick

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • A Case of Libel(1983)

    as Fred Alston

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Strange Brew(1983)

    as The Inspector

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films

  • American Nightmare (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Hamilton / Eric and Isabelle's father

  • Hot Money (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Carl Page

  • Mazes and Monsters(1982)

    as Hayden

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films

  • The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Pretend Network V.P.

  • Faerie Tale Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    Show 1 episode · as Alderman

  • F.D.R.: The Last Year(1980)

    as Edward J. Flynn

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Torn Between Two Lovers(1979)

    as Leonard Schaeffer

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Teleplay (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Second Wind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    as Frank

  • Dealing: Or The Berkeley-to-Boston Forty-Brick Lost-Bag Blues(1972)

    as Captain Fry

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Fortune and Men's Eyes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    as Warden Gasher

  • The Crowd Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Actor

  • The Man Who Wanted to Live Forever(1970)

    as McBride

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Homer(1970)

    as Mr. Jess Tibbet

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Lawyer(1970)

    as Bob Chambers

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • My Side of the Mountain(1969)

    as Deer Poacher

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Marvel Super Heroes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1966)

    Show 3 episodes · as The Chameleon (voice)

  • The Luck of Ginger Coffey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1964)

    as Joe McGlade

Career shape

Star power in the 82nd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 40 titles from 1964 to 2007; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

Strange Brew (1983)

$8.6M worldwide

Highest rated

Strange Brew (1983)

Midcredits 67th

Film career

19642007

Peak 1983 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting40 of 40: 40 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score48th

By decade

1960s3 · acting1970s9 · acting1980s20 · acting1990s3 · acting2000s5 · acting

Billing

usually 14th · top billed in 0% of 8 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Tom Harvey's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 48th percentile, the median of all 21; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 56th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

56thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

59thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

20thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 21 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th10
  • Below 25th1

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 21 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Universally Panned1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser6
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed9

Most divisive · actor

Homer (1970)

86th percentile spread · 27% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Away from Her (2006)

Midcredits 93rd · 81% liked

Reviewers score the acting 68/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 38. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Tom Harvey work with?

People who share at least 2 of Tom Harvey's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Larry Reynolds shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Editors

Producers